Category Archives: Music
Roger Tillison, Oklahoma Jukebox Poet : 1941 – 2013
Oklahoma musician and onetime Woodstock resident Roger Tillison died Dec. 6th in Tulsa, a year after surviving a ruptured brain aneurysm. The singer/songwriter, husband, father, friend to many and lover of all dogs was 72. In his lifetime he was a singer, songwriter, … Continue reading
Guitar Virtuoso Richard Smith at the Colony Cafe
Recognized by some of the world’s finest guitarists as a master of the instrument, Richard Smith takes the stage on Sunday, May 25 at the Colony Cafe. Music legend Chet Atkins said, “The most amazing guy I know on guitar. He can … Continue reading
The American Symphony Orchestra at Bard’s Fisher Center
The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College presents the American Symphony Orchestra on Friday, April 11, and Saturday, April 12, at 8 p.m. The program includes Johann Strauss Jr.’s Emperor Waltz, Accelerations, and On the Beautiful … Continue reading
With F.L.O.Y.D., Singer/Songwriter Rosita Kess Spans Genres and Continents
Italian-born chanteuse and songwriter Rosita Kess is a truly international musician, one who has absorbed the musical influences of each of the many places she has lived since leaving her birthplace near Venice. By way of London, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin and … Continue reading
West Point Band Presents Young Artists in Concert
On Sunday, April 13 at 3:00 p.m., the West Point Band will present its annual Young Artist Concert in the Eisenhower Hall Ballroom. The concert will feature the four winners of West Point’s 21st annual Young Artist Solo Competition: pianist … Continue reading
The Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre at The Bardavon
The Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre (VRDT), the resident company at Vassar College, will span ballet, jazz, and modern dance in its 32nd annual gala weekend at Poughkeepsie’s Bardavon Theater, with performances on Saturday, March 1st at 8:00pm and Sunday, March … Continue reading
Queen Bee: Christine Ohlman Tends the Hive of America’s Sweet Soul Music
Soul singer Christine Ohlman —known to her legions of fans as The Beehive Queen for her eye-catching retro coiffure – has been exploring remote tributaries of America’s river of song since she was a young girl. A member of the Saturday Night Live band … Continue reading
The Bard College Conservatory Orchestra at the Sosnoff Theater
The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts presents The Bard College Conservatory Orchestra in concert at the Sosnoff Theater on Sunday, December 8 at 3 p.m. With guest conductor Jeffrey Kahane, the Conservatory Orchestra will perform a program that includes Beethoven’s … Continue reading